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TACTICALMISSIONRllPORTField Order No. 77 Mission No. 118primary Visual Targets: 792 - 'l'achikawa Aircraft Company, and. 2008

Tachikawa J..rmy "\ir .~u-senal, Tachika.wa, ;:rapan.primary ,Radar Target: City of Hamamatau, ;:rapan.

19 May 194.5'I8ble of Contents

Tactical Narrative .... ,. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. II . . ,. ..Annex 11 ... Operations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .' .. .. .. .. o o O O 8part I - NnvigationTrackChart o o . . . . . . . 9parM II - Flight EngineeTing ChBrts 10Part III _ Radar .. .. .. .. o o . . . . . . . . . 12

part IV Gunnery '. .. .' .. .. .. .. '.. 12Part V ...Air..;gea Reseue Chart 0 " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14part VI -Fightsr Escort Mission Report. .. .. .... 15An~ B - Weather '. .. .. .. ," .. .. .. ..part I ...WeDther SUIlllIlaI'Y .0' .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..~rt II...hart ... Forecast lleather vs.Observed Tieather 0 ..

part III .. pr ogno:;ltic Map ..P8!tt IV - Synopt icMa_ll . .. .. .. .. .. ..

} \ : n n e : x : C ,_ Communications .. .. .' , .. '. .' .. .. .. .. .. .. Part I - Redl'ol'Countel' Me8SlJI"es '. .. ....part II...adio ...'........... .. .. .. 0 ..Annex D ,_ Inte11igep,ce .. .' . .. .. .. .. .' .. .. .. Part I _ EnemyAir Opposi tien .... .. o . . . . .

part II - Enemy Ant iaircraft .. ..part III -Oomage As s esement .. .. 0 .. .. .. .. ..Annex E _ Consolid,2fted Statistical Sunmery .. .. .. .. .. .... 34Annex F - x:a Bomber CoJttnandFhld Order .. .. .. .. .. 43

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10 J'uly 1945SUBJ:m:;T: Report of Operations, 19 Mly 1945TO: COl'lllllUndingGeneral. TweDtieth Air Force. Washington 25. D.c.

1. !DENT! FlOATION.OF MISSION:. a Fi eId Order Number 77. Head qunrh.r s XXI Bomber COl!GB.lld.dated 18 May 194.5. directed the 58th. 73,rd, 3l3tb. and 314th Bombad.-ment Wings to take part in a coordinated attack in XXI Bamber ConmandMission Number 178 agai nat targets on Honshu 1' 1 ith fighters as eSCCl['t.

b. Tar,gets Spe~ified:(1) Primaq Visual Targets:

(a) TWenty-two squadrons at :B-29 , 5 were assigned toattack the Tpchikaw8 Army Air Arsenal (Target 90.17 - 2008).

{b)' Ei,ght squadrons of B-29's were assigned to at-t,aCK the Tachiknwa Aircraft Company. Tncliikawa Plant (Tare;et 90.17 -(92).

(2) secondary Visual Target: JopBn Musioal InstrUlllent(lompuny (TarGet 90.21 - 1219) in the cityat' Bw:::I.rur;l .tsu.

2. STRA:TEGt MID Pl.!\N3 ..OF QPERATImE :fl. Selection of D-Day: On th e basis of lI'oother foro:cc.ats

predict in g fa'Vor{lb1e Wao .ther in the Tokyo OIeu. iiI'!!!. decision wasmade to strike on 19 M:ly.

b. Importanc.e of Targets:(1) The TIJChikaw8 Army Ai.r Arsenal is the principal

army aix oreanal in Japon proper. The arsenal produces engines and0. irfrmnes and "in addition, has fac iIi t ies for 1l .e;r inl rC'sarrrcht cx- -perwentat ion., .rspllir. and nod.i! ic,oti on~ No sioilo.r tncil itias-'lr6known to exist- olsowhore in Jo.pIln.

(2) The Tac.himw9. I I , . ircraft Canpuny,Taohiknwa Plant '.:lis a large aixoraft ass0bly plant looo"ted netl~tOl; town of Ta.ohikawa.about 20 miles west of the Imperial Pill .Ilce in Tokyo. T11is tar g~t ad-jQins the large Tacl:tikal';a Airfield (Tar 'gat. 1404) and oovers anm-ee.of more t,h!!n 5,000,000 squa,re f",et ,O.fl1hich Dtpproxim!ltely 60 peroent is built I1p.Th is company iscred.i ted 'Pith about 6 per catLt ofJ'apanese combat !;tum-aft produo;t ion.

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(3) The Japan Musieal Instrument Company is one of thelIlajor producers of propellers for Japanese combat aircraft. TheHamamatsuplant, originally devoted to the manufacture of IllUsical in-strum'flnts, was conver-ted to propeller production hafore the war andis. now the largest plLant operated by Japan Musical Instrument Canpany.Thl.s plant is credited with o.pproximntely 20 ptr cent of the totalJapanese propeller produotion.

(4) Haln!llllD.tsu.a city uith n population of approxi.lnately165.000, contains sev~ral important plants producing vital war products.AJllong these are plants which produce propellers, ordnnncEl, uirplanedope~ dyes. tools, plywood. ven...er, and photographic equip:!ent. Thecity is al so the site of ; ; : . n Imperial Gov"rl'll!lentrailway shop, one ofthe lru'gest repair SllOPtJin Japan. The ares. i7hich has e . high popula-tion delilsity, is inflt1mmable and is closely built up.

c. DGta.ils of Pl::Ull1ing -- O'Der~:tionel:(1) Bombin~ Plans;

(0) Det~mination of Bomb Load:1. Munitions: Itwas planned that all circrefi

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type of building ore at or directly underneath their roof cO"Ierirlg8.The non-~elay tail fuze ~os selected as an assurance f uz in s o nl y.

1. Loadin.s: Aircroft ~ere to be loo.ded to obtainmox.imum tonnoge of high ex.plosives over the target area.

(b) Bombing Data;1. The factors which determined the axes at

attack on this mission -;ero enemyont1aircratt, drift, a.nd surfaceiiinds. Enemy antiaircraft was so located thnt axes of attack of 4 - 3and 44 degrees fran the initial point C3so800N - 13844.30E) at a bIlse0,1ti tude of 18,000 feet ",ould be the most desiro. ble. 'n70 other axesof attack (360 and 262 degrees) ~erG>considered I but in both caseslar,ge antiaircraft concentrations w . . .re present. Drift on the 360-degree oxas ' lJO,s considered to be ax.cessive, being over lS degree:s.Drift Wo.s not expected to be D . problem on the 262-degree nxis. Tbisaxis, h0I'16Vcr, would nec es 5ita t e on UJl'l7indrun 'l7i tb. the surfnc e rrind.5carrying the smoke down'l'liA . thus moking sig}lt ing diff ieult On th eaxes chosen (43 and 4 4 degrees). is was expe cted thet apprO%~tely10 degrees right drift '(";ould be encountered. 'This amount nculd bewell within the limitations of a good slghtiDg oper.:1tion.

~. The initial point selected 9QS a positionon the coa st line on D. 36o-de'gl"ee he.:!ding .frcm landfall in a directline with MOUliLt li\lji, and located 3 miles '("rest of the totrn of Earn.It was eJl;l'ected thet Mou:o.:t Fu.ji would a l sc serve as an exeellen:t checkpoint on the target run.

1. The mean points of inlpcl:ct :-ere selected insuch a way that. with the probable existing surface winds ira::: 330 de-grees, the smoke from the first imllucts 'liould not ouscure the re=:::m-ang mean point sot il!l1l3C t to be bmbE;d. The paints chosen ~ere een-s idered t0 be the most prominent point a in the target ar res.

(2) Navigation: All uircraft treI'E; to use tho;;follc-::ingroute;

Rensons for ChQiceTactienl Doctr ine,Pse to Assembly

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Depar ture point - an e.'lsily disti!l6uish.:lblepoint on Suruga. \,80 Buy.lnit ial Point - a point on tbt! eOi!st i!l di.rect line 17:L.ththe departure point am MountFuji e:nd COllSidald to bo .'1 good l.Diti!llpOint with r~oW1tFuji in the bc"lckt;rQund.A lef"t turn 'l'fa.sto be llIfId\!aftU' sci~ 0" et'the t,[Jrget in erda to tl'l.'Oid llel'lvy eonccn-tr-at i. ona of ant it;ircre.ft Initial poi nt for tile secondnry target.

Targetto3 52BN - 13B.36EtoITIO Jimo to Bose 'Iect ieal Dooetrine.

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(b) No minimum or maximumbomb load was specified.It was est mated that the 58th. 7,3rd. and 313th Wings would probablycarry 11,000 to 12,000 pounds of banbB and that thE!314th Wing wouldprobably corry 9000 pounds. Ammunition load was estimated at 1800pOUnds.(4) Radar.I The Tachilmna ArmyA.ir Arsenal and the Taehi-kana Aircraft Compa)lY wer-e considered. to be poor radar targets inasmu.ch

as they are 10C:J.tedin the maze 01: returns famed in the suburbs of theTokyo city area. It was therefore decided that the pri.l$lry radar tar-get would be the city ofHamnatsu,loco.ted on the coest on the returnroute.

(S) Rndar Counter Mensures: It \1as pl.c.nned to usc 11 RQ.Iobservers to D/F enrly,-,warning nnd gun-lQying radu.r and to conduct 0generol secr-eh in the region of 38-3000 megacycles . Search receiVers,pulse amlyzers, and ' O f F nntennos were to be employed and ObSETV


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3. l!XEJUl'ION OF Tm!; MISSION:a. Take-off: Take-off' \7o.s a cc om pl is he d a s f ol 1~ s:Aircraft First lastWinS Airborne Take-orf Ta.ke-oft'

58th 67 161746z. 181856Z73rd 90 IB1 810Z lB1 907Z

313th 64 1818l7Z l8192~. '314th . 88 ~8174SZ 181B1~XXI B.C. 3 0 9 1 1 ' l B 1 7 4 5 Z lS192SZ

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f. Losses: Four B -29 's w er e lost du e to mechanical fQil~e.g. OperatiOns SU!!mlry:

(1) Navigation: See Annex A, pa rt I, for Trnck Chart.(2) Bombing:

(0) Most of the iorma.t ions ,"ere dispersed aftElr en-countering instrument conditions approximately 50 Cliles ira::!. landfall.and, as a result. most of the bombing wa.sacacmplished by individualaircraft.

(b) There were fe," ma.l!unction expE;rienccd. Ofthose re.ported, the 58th Wing hod 9 Il.S fo11=s: 5 aircraft reportedpneumoticRdoor rno.lfunctions and 4 - aircraft reported malfUnctions ofelectrical release.

(3 ) Flight Engineering; (5eo .'!.nnex ..\, part rr, for Chart s and Consolidated Si;o.ti at ical SUJ1ll!lal 'Y, hnnex E. for details.)

(a) Narrative of the Mission as Fletm;1. Initinl Cruiseand i.ssa:lbly-: Most aircraft

proc eed ed to D.,s;semblyzones at IIItitudes from 3000 to 8000 feet. Thetimes required for the as semblies t:ieI'S apprOXWately as pt'cdicted.

g. Climb to Bombing;':ltitude: Eac:luse ofw.eather condition"", formations. were broken up with sarne ut no rendezvous ",os aecQl'Iplish ed.bec~nlse of ueather condit ione. One figpter, 17ith a rC'ugh C'ngine. 1'e1lbeRind th.e fig)1ter forcE. as itl;:sm-ed the overcilst and bognn to climb.This ;f'iahte,r joined. 7 B-29'sand. l\Ccompcmied them int 0 tho tarset

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aree., OneB-29 jethsoned its bonbs and led the fighter back to arendezvous with C Navigational Escort B-29 which brought the fighterbeck to baae;h. Weather; (See Annex B. for Details.) With the exception

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lARTIII - lWlAR1. Elumen t PerfOl ' lDA I ) , ce ;

a. There were 281 l.w.APQ.13's operat ive on take-ofi', 264 0p-erative over the target (9 4%) . ana 266 operative on return (95C) .b. The average maximumrange of kN!1I.PQ.-13lmS 66 nauticalmiles at 16,000 feet.c. The, aV6ra.ge maximum range of radar beacon reeeption t7aS

102 Daut ieal miles at .5000feet and 147 nautical miles at 12,000 feet.d, The a vernge maximum range of AN/;lPQ-13 on landfall pointwas 49i nau,tico.l miles.e. Th.ere were 4 fa.ilures of i .rVJ. . ,_'PQ-l3 reported by lead ;./0.f. There were 4 . failures of "UWAPN-9 . 2 of SCR-695 , and 1

of SCR-718.2. No.viga.ti9n: There were 2148 Loran fixes'liith an average IInX-imum range of 5 63 nautical miles for ground waves and 8 4 2 nautical mles

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3. Comm.ent:s:By radar. a, All airplanes QOl1lbedthe pr.iJ::il3ry radar target (~tsu)

b. Theidentifioatiotl of lQnd.fall. initial, and oiDi!l8 pointsby radar was !:,eport ed as Boodto excellent.

c. The radar bOl1lbingmethods used were reported as dirct.sypciu:'onous. mnd fixed angl.e ,

P J.RT IV - GUNNERY*

1. No. Of A/e firing; 83.:2 Avernge turret 1Glad:

UF1740 U'l1000 Ill.1 0 0 0 U1 0 0 0T800.3. Average No. of rounds f ired in ccmb.:'lt per turret: Noguns

were fired in combrrt ..4. No. r : f f rounds fired in comhlt: None.,5. No. of rounds used for test firing: 30.320. aVeX'nge per

gun: 25,6 Guns loaded I 58th WinS 71rd \Vi118 'U'7th Wing 114thl,'inljlHot Cold Hot Cold

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8. Equipment operation (total percentage operative).0 , 1 ' . 0 .99~% c a l . 5 0 M . G .9 7 . 6 %

9. ~Reme.rksl Therewns no enemy action. All DD.ltunctions weredue to test firing,

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APRIL 1945 PART j[_ AIR SEA

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.PART VI- FlGmm :ESCORTMISSION R E P O R T

The; foUouing is the report of the CCD!IWlding General. VII Fight=-Oornn.aDQ~ l.AFPOA. While this agency is not 0. unit of this Ca:mnnd. itsreJ?ort :L8 reproduced here ~B (\ very important part of the operations ofth:LS COllIlDI.ndnd. in order that the compl~te picture of the ci.asion mybe presented by the X 1 C I Bomber Comoond Toctico.l Mission Reports.

' " ' " ' " ..HEi l .DQ.UARTE ' lSVII FIG HTER C C M M n i ! DIWO JIM !.

Mission NurJ.be.r 146Fi.eld Order No. 94Date ot Mission;19 Mey 1945

Our Forces (Air): 100 P~518 and 6 p~618.Enemy Forces (Air): None.2. o.b . Our Losses: None.Enemy Losses: None.3. Mission -. Target: VIR fighter escort of four l7ings of the.xxI &mb-er Ocrnr.nnd to T::lChiktrwa Air Arsenal, Honshu on 19 May per VII Fe FO No.94. 1817001{ WAY1945.q. Times: Take OffRend w/nav

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0752-0815083.08451120'-11301340-1419Narro.ti ve: one hWldred P- 51s of the VII Fighter Ca:J!::Ild '3ero air-

borne at 0815 to escort 0. force of XU BOI!lber Coooand 1I-29s on 0. bCDb-ingntt ack agm nat Taehily:xwa Air Arsenal, Honshu.REl.ndezvo\l5 'dth na vi gut or B-2}is ea s ms.de mthout incidtmt at 10. COCfeet over Xita. 1'1170ima. and fighters were on course to ,::,s.se:::J.blyand de-parture point at' 0645, Half way to the DP part of the stri~e force ofbcmbers was encountered. and. fighters flew on t.hcir right 1000 feet


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/S/I:.. Moore/t/E. MOCRE,Brigadier Gemral. ts...rC~nding .

b. Camnuni eat ions: Poor to satisfactory. Some 4ifticlllty due todlllQpness of 8l},Uipment. D U frem Agate Base was received out to 3 5 0 m1lee.and DUf'rOl'!lB29'a also worked well. A few pilots roported reeept10n OIlChannel ~A"was sarbled, and one pilot stated that there wss much un,necea...sary transmission on Channel Be, due larcely to pilots requesting posi-tion reports b&tween t 1mesfor regularly seheduled ones.6. Dfl.lIllge to enemy ground instal lations I None.7. Ammunition Expended: 2342 rds enl .50 (for testing guns tmel jarriD8wing tanks loose).

Gasoline consuned;45th Ftr sq- 5760 gals CAvg 136 &pls left in t;:!nk ptr pinne)46th Ftr sq .. 5413 gals (A vg 152 eIlls left in tank Pf;%'plane)47th Ftr sq - 5180 gals (llvg 165 gals left in tank per pl~ne)72d Ftr Sq 6877 gals (1 .vg 60 gals left in tank per plane)78th Ftr Sq .. 5942 gals ( 1 1 - vg 117 gois left in tank per plene)531st Ftr Sq ... . : z . 2 2 go.ls (Avg 106 gals lef't in t:l.nk pO' plane)TOTAL 36,831 gals

8. Remarks:str eaks of' yellowish substance .. resrubling dye l$rka. 'C'erc observedon the surface a! the sea beginning 5 miles east of Blyormaise Reeks. andext\i:nd.ing ap;proxitlo.tely 10 I:li,les at 80 degrees; this s:::oe ubsE:.I"r-tien 'Ir.lSmade at a point 20 miles eo.13t .o f Smith Islands. Search of the arce W1l3mad" with ne8ative results. It is eonsidered that this conditi.:.!! ~seaueed by sQbmrur'inevolcano action. One fighter pilot. ridireeurate weather daba on this type of mssian is nnnd!ltcry. Thisproblem appears to be pfU'tially solved by the plan to have a 'ITwtherplone preeede the fiehter stre.::u::lby one hour, end relay th ... e:CJ.ct stct;usof the wenther 01ong the route to the Group Leo.dcrs. Ll.ss1r.i.n.gpr.;.p~use 0f all sec~i tYl!l9USUI' es I this pliln sh~uld bring ab....t tb.~ d


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part III ~Prosnostic ~

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Mission No. 17819 May 1945

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P J.R 'l' I - W FA TH ER S tM dl.RY

PlJ!.NNmG FOREQ/1STB~SES: 4/10 Ion cloud t rose 2000 I tops 6 to 8000 ft nUh 3/10 Diddle

cloud fl'0I'l 12,000 to 13,000 fti scattered high cloud \"lith show-ers du ring t he ofterno.on.

S:ll!ie as nt basee ,10/10 low ond middle cloud in warm front rnlVC withtops to 28,000 ft o : n : d . light rain inproving to brokenl~yers during the afternoon.4/10 low cloud 1 base 2000, tops 5000 ftiDiddle cloudthinning quickly to nil behind front.

TARGETS; 2-3/10 low cloud, base 2000, tops 4000 ft on all southernHonshu end Kyushu.

ROurE: To 22oN:To 27~:

To coast:

operational ForecaBt Weather EncounteredBase at 4/10 low cloud, base 1800., 3.4110 101'1cloud t base 1800 nithTake Off: top 5-8000 ft ;4/10 higj1 scatteredshoJ;Jers at Tinien.clqud at 30,000 ft; widely scatteredshoners.Ro,ute ['0 16%: Same as the bases.out: 16t1N t o 20Dn: 3/10 10\1 cloud,'base 180b, top 5000 Itj 2/10 highcloud at 301000 !'t.20~ to 2 1 {1 i1 : 8/10 100 cloud. base1000. top 8-15. 000 ft i 8/10 middl ecloud in layers between 11,000 and23.000 f t ; 6/10 high cloud at27,OOQ ftiVisibility 12 mi.les 10V/-ering to 1 rn.ile in ruin; light tomoderate" ice above 15,000 t.24'N"to 2~N= 7/10 low cloud, base2000, top 6000; 8/10 r.riddle cloudip. layers between 12,000 ond. 16,000ft; 6/10 hiGh cloud ot 28,000 :ft.2t'N to target or-ea 3/10 lOTIc Loud , bae e 2000 ft., top 5000 rt ..

Tll'get :2/10 100 clo.ud. base !l000.top 5000 ft; 2/10 high cloud e,t30000 ft; visibHity 9 m.ilee inlight Booze.

To 21CN: 3--4/10 low cloud. base:12000, top 5-6000 ft.2l~ to 23%1 8~10/10 10'- cloud,base aooo, top 7-9000; 10/10 mel-d1e cloud , base 9000, top 11 ,000ft; scattered ligpt Mooers; vis-itlility 15 niles lc;;ering to 1mile in rein.21D:N to 26~ : 3-5/10 lot:" cloud.base 2000 I. top 5000; 8/10 middlecloud, base 9000 ft. top 11. 000 .ft.26~ to '320.N: 2-5/10 1r.m cloud,base 3000, top 5000 it; vis ibil ity15 miles in light haze.'32~ to target arro: 10/10 cloudsin layers from :2000 to 14 ,000 ftbecoming so.lid uith tops rising to22 .000 it to 21+.000ft; aOOm-at eto heavy turbulElIlctJ end rine icingu ih sanE: cl[;.:\r Loe report 00; per ~sistent light contrftils ~t 25.000 t't:3011.d undercElst ulth tops at 22-24.000 ft; 6/10 high alo.ud, baSI;!:28,000 ft; mod.el'{Ite to. heavy t'Ul".buleno~end icing; light persistentco.ntrlli15.

RouteR)turning: 30me as Route Outgoing. S8l!16as Route outgoing.:ao..seon 3/10 low cloud. Mse 1800. l~'/lO 101Vcloud. qase 2000 itIRet urn;. top 6000 1't. 1/10 high cl cud visi hil.i tY unrestrict eO.nt 30,000 .ft. ~ 1 a ~

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'i'inds Aloft ...orecastIPse to 22"N 22~ to Jll'N Target

25.000 255/1,5 -21 277/5'3 - 2 4 280.t75 -3 020.000 245/15 ..9 280/40 - 1 3 280/60 -2015,000 240/15 01 263/28 -0 6 290/45 -0 910,000 230/14 11 280/22 08 290/30 02.5.000 225/15 20 303/19 16 300/20 122.000 220/15 26 330/16 21 320/12 17Surface 216/10 30 247/08 26 310/05 1 9

24,00020,000101,000

l1inds l~loft .. ObservedBase to 21e>:N 210N to .14')' Target235))6 a85/So275/25


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part I - Radar countel" Measures

MiasionNo. 1 7 819 Mo.y19li5


25/49

Pf-RT I - RADAR COUNTER M E A S t M B1. rurposez

a , To n/F early-warning and gun-laying ro.da.rs.b. To continue rndOr' search in the 38-3000 I!IC region.c. To confuse enemy radar by the use o. t rope.

2. Method:a. Nine observers participated and used the follooing equip..ment to acccr.l.plish the searchl 10-.xm-1i. 8-APJ.-11. 1-:.Pl.-10. 2~~..6.

nnd 3- ~\P.lI.-24.b . Ro,pe was dispensed o . t the rote o f 3 bundle.s per secondwhen considered n~cessary.

3. Results:a . :Flak wa s meageI" and it U!;IS not possible to drSTo' any definite

conclusions regarding the eff,sc.t of rope on eneny radars.b. Radar seoncb l ! ' e s u 1 t , e d in t h e follouing intercept s ;

to ~'

~0 0 0 7 6 1 5 0 0 . ' 3 0 3 4 5 O N 1 3 8 $ E 0 5 1 9 4 5 1 1 4 8 2 1 121 s E l i CHI00077 1 8 2 4 0 3 3352N ' 1 3 9 3 5 E 0 5 1 9 4 5 1 3 1 5 2 1 1 2 2 P tL QIl ' . ' Q30 0 0 7 8 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 3 5 N 1 3 8 4 0 E 0 5 1 9 4 5 1 1 2 9 2 1 1 2 1 5 I h CH I0 0 0 7 8 1 6 0 0 3 5 3 4 4 0 N 1 3 7 / . j . O E 0 5 1 9 4 5 1 2 2 0 2 1 1 2 1 S Eil eEl0 0 0 7 8 1 6 0 0 3 5 3 4 0 . , 5 N 1 3 7 5 0 E 0 5 1 9 4 5 1 2 2 0 2 1 l21 S E l i CB I0 0 0 7 9 0 4 8 0 36 3 4 0 S N 1 3 9 3 1 E 0 5 1 9 4 5 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 22 F E\; CHI0 0 0 7 9 0 4 - 5 0 35 3 3 2 0 N 1 3 9 2 5 E 0 5 1 9 4 5 1 0 4 5 21 1 2 1 5 B . CHI0 0 0 7 9 2 0 0 0 2 5 35 l 5N 138lj.OE 0 5 1 9 4 5 1 2 0 0 2 . 1 l2l S D: CHIO Q 0 8 0 1 5 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 N 1 3 9 2 0 E 0 5 1 9 4 5 1 0 4 5 2 1 1 2 1 S E l , CH I0 0 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 5 2 . 5 N 1 3 8 2 0 E 0 5 1 9 4 5 1 2 0 7 2 1 121 S F l , em0 0 0 8 0 0490 38 3 2 S 0 N 1 3 9 . 3 0 E 0 5 1 9 4 5 1 0 5 0 2 1 1 2 1 S at CHI0 0 0 8 0 1 3 8 6 0 5 3 4 4 0 N 1 3 7 5 0 E 0 5 1 9 4 5 1204 2 1 1 2 1 S G[. 01' . . . 030 0 0 8 1 0 4 8 3 44 3 2 3 ? N 1 3 9 4 6 E 0 5 1 9 4 5 . 1 0 4 0 2 1 1 2 2 P J ! } i cm0 0 0 8 1 0 4 8 5 2b abOON 1 4 1 0 0 E 0 5 1 9 4 5 0 9 0 0 ai 1 2 1 S E l i CH IGOQ 8 6 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 4 0 N 1 3 8 1 0 E 0 5 1 9 4 . 5 l l : s 5 2 1 1 2 1 5 E l i em0 0 0 8 8 0 3 5 5 3 4 2 9 0 , 5 N l/.j.OlOE 051945 1 0 0 5 2 1 1 2 1 S ]1'- 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 20 0 0 8 9 0 7 8 4 1 2 3 4 4 7 N 1 3 9 2 5 E 0 5 1 9 4 5 1130 2 1 122 P J1l , ' 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 20 0 0 8 9 0 7 9 0 12 3250N 1 3 9 0 0 E 051945 1 2 5 0 2 1 1 2 1 S E \ i OOJ.OlCi2020 0 0 9 1 { l 9 7 0 14 3 4 4 0 N 1382SE 0 5 1 9 4 5 l1SO 2 1 121 S 1 i X i 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 20 0 0 9 3 0 2 ; 5 0 20 3 4 . 3 O N 1 3 8 4 5 E 0 5 1 9 4 5 1 1 4 0 2 1 1 2 1 S D . 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 20 0 0 9 6 0 7 0 0 1 2 3 2 5 5 N 1 3 9 5 0 E 0 5 ~ 9 4 5 la6 2 1 1 2 1 S Ef 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 200097 0675 18 3 3 1 0 N 1 3 8 M E 0 5 1 9 4 5 1 2 4 2 2 1 1 2 1 S E l l 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2, o .~ 0>risien b~ method c~ "R~lin'bili'~ ;

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Charncterist ics Coordinates Date ~ !!.! ~- ~ ~ :! 'z2!00097 0490 35 3 3 3 O N 13915E 051945 1047 21 121 S E l i 00101020200099 0498 12 2710N 14210E 051945 0900 21 122 P :Eli 00101020200100 0346 26 3310N 13930E 051945 1105 21 121 S Bj 00101020200101 0466 15 273 ON 14110E 051945 0840 21 121 S ! ) ' 00101020200102 0495 12 2 63 O N 14100E 051945 0838 21 121 S ]51 00101020200102 0000 .30 3330N 13920E 051945 1 1 0 9 21 121 S B 001010202.P0103 0495 1. 1 3340N 1391,,5E 051945 1112 21 121 S ElI 00101020200103 1060 10 3240N 13940E 051945 1018 21 121 S !Ii 00101000200103 1.000 .1 0 3110N 13950E 051945 1023 21 121 S Hi 00102000200104 0490 1 5 3550N 13910E 051945 1055 21 121 S :Eli 00101020200105 0492 0 9 3355N 13910E 051945 1118 21 121 S Dr 00101020200105 0370 2 5 34o,5N 13605E 051945 1300 21 122 P E l1 00101020200108 0586 19 2BOON 14100E 051945 0851 21 121 S El l 00101020200109 0234 09 265 ON 14 057E 051945 0842 21 121 S 1 ! l J 00101020200110 0494 12 275 O N 14100E 051945 0846 21 121 S B1 00101020200112 0000 Q O 3415N 13905E 051945 1122 21 121 S00112 0355 48 3B40N 139l ! ,OE 051945 1200 21 1 21 S Ei' 00101020200112 1000 40 3 5 ION 13900]; 051945 1143 21 121 s :Eli 00101000200117 0238 07 3 0 5 O N 1401.5E 051945 0947 2l 121 S El; 00101020200117 0240 08 2946N 14017E 051945 1000 21 122 P E 7 00I0102C200147 0480 20 3445N 13740E 051945 1217 21 121 S E ri 00103000300150 0500 12 32 .5QN 13940]; 051945 1125 21 1 21 S E 1 7 001030003001.50 0500 08 3250N 13940B 051945 11:5 21 121 s ! I i OQ1C3000300153 0500 00 2725N 14050]; 051945 0950 21 121 S E~ 001030003

OJ > 00154 0 7 0Q 0 3 2705N 14055E 051945 0847 21 121 S m 006040003\ g 00155 0.535 0 ,5 28 10 N 14040E 051945 0927 21 121 5 E'ii 006040003~ 3 _ t;l 00155 0500 05 3 3 5 O N 13910E 051945 1137 21 121 S E l i 0e6040003Z~t:l 00155 0500 07 3 3 5 O N 13910E q 5 1 9 . 4 5 1137 21 121 S lli 006040003l>- os : r- 00155 6450 08 3310N 13925Ji: 051945 1040 21 121 S D . 0010300030 Vl 00155 049.5 06 3015N 14000E 0 ,51945 101 .5 21 121 S DI 004040003" Vl~~~

00156 0495 05 3100N 14010E 0,51945 1012 21 121 S E l i 00604000300158 0451 10 2650N 14100E 051945 0855 21 121 S E l i 001030003- 00158 0000 08 2740N 14045E 051945 0912 21 1 21 S, - 00158 0500 0 5 3315N 13930E 051945 1132 21 121 S IIi 006040003-, 00158 0500 04- 3313N 13930E 051945 1132 21 121 s El; 00604000,300159 0510 03 3300N 14020E 051945 1022 21 122 P : E l i 00102(100300160 0543 33 2650N 14139J 051945 0840 21 1 22 P J 1 I , i ' 00103000300164 0500 10 2650I~ 14055E 051945 0844- 21 1 21 3 ' 1 < 1 " 001030003!II00182 132 0 01 31l,_5N 14015E 051945 1000 21 121 S GL 004020018:3 0250 1 0 283ON 14050E 051945 O l D 9 21 121 S l}t00184 1100 20 354 O N 13850E 051945 1208 21 121 5 B O o ' 00102000200184 0500 20 3435N 13900]; 051945 1130 21 121 S .Eli00185 0250 24 3400N 13900E 051945 1133 21 121 S E l l 00102000200190 3000 0 5 153 0N 13900E 0.51945 1158 21 121 S GL 00401OQ191 0980 1 5 3410N 13905E 051945 1112 21 121 S E,' 00.102000200192 0960 07 3345N 13910E 05194.5 112] 21 121 S E l l 00102000200192 0 9 9 5 06 333DN 13925E 051945 1119 2 121 S G t. 0040200193 1100 08 352ON 1]820E 0"51945 1158 21 121 S GL OQk0200195 4300 04 345ON 13850E 05194.5 1150 21 121 S GLQ0195 1015 07 3540N l,382oE 05194-51155 21 121 S GL 0040200195 0000 00 3415N 13935E 051945 1145 21 121 s00197 o s c o 25 2610N J.4100E 051945 0840 21 1111 S n o ' 0010!2l10QIl00197 3015 05 3410N 13935E 051945 111.09III 121 S GI.. 0040200198 0600 12 3130N 13955E 051945 0950 21 121 s E,;' 001020002

a > l < (Jl'igin b'" Method (r'" R,cc,linbili ty

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Chare.cteristics Coordinates Date Time alii b'" ~ . Y ! . ! ! ~00198 4000 04- 3 5 4 . 5 N 13910E 051945 1205 2i 121 S G L0198 0526 12 344ON 13850E 051945 1055 21 121 S Ell 0010200020198 0366 2,0 3315N 13950E 051945 1212 21 121 S Eil O0J.0200020200 0700 12 271.5N 14045E 051945 0851 21 121 S E l l 0010200020200 1919 02 3 4 . 5 O N 13850E 051945 1111 21 121 S GL 0 0 4 0 10201 1030 09 3440N 13750~ 051945 1200 21 121 S GL 0040200201 1071 10 343O N 1374o ' i 051945 1203 21 1 21 S I r 4 t 0010200020201 1098 10 3215N 13915E 051945 1055 21 121 S H, 0010200020201 1030 15 334O N 13910E 0.51945 1050 21 121 S Ell 0010200020020.2 1 9 3 8 02 3440N 13750E 051945 1153 21 121 S GL 0040200203 0000 03 3513N 13820E 051945 1220 21 121 S G L0203 0250 11 3300N 13935E 051945 1103 21 121 S E I O ' 00102000200203 1180 12 3420N 1390jE 051945 1128 21 121 S El; ' 0010200020204 1370 03 3420N 139Z0E 051945 1 1 4 0 21 121 S G L 0040200205 404 5 02 313ON 1 4 0 1 5 E 051945 1240 21 121 S G L0205 0455 02 2640N 14I20E 051945 0820 21 121 S : E l 7 00102000200208 0000 03 352.5N 13825E 051945 1220 21 121 S GL 0040200208 1360 ;'93 -2700N 14115E , 0 5 1 9 4 5 0830 21 121 S GL 0040200208 0451 05 3040N 14020E 051945 0952 21 121 S Hi 00102000200210 0 4 5 4 05 2615N 14120E 051945 OB15 21 121 S Ei' 00102000.200210 0460 05 3050N 14015E 051945 0954 21 121 S Eli ' 00102000200210 0440 05 2655N 14115E 051945 0827 21 121 S Eii' 00102000200210 0450 05 284SN 14045E 051945 0905 21 121 S S, 0 0 1 C 2 0 0 0 200210 0750 10 2.900N 1402jE 051945 0920 21 121 S GL 004C200210 1050 H ? 3500N 1,3805E 051945 1200 21 121 S E\; C0102COG2002]:2 1045 02 345ON 1385GB 051945 1109 21 121 5 GL 0040200n6 0 5 05 06 ~545N 1 . 4153E 051945 1406 21 121 P E; 00201(OC200220 0240 10 2 8 5 5 N 14045E 051945 0908 21 121 S ,W 0010 2 o o C 20242 2000 0 3 34.400 13750E 051945 1149 21 121 S G L0260 0000 01 3 5 3 5 N 1384GE 051945 1213 21 121 S GL0300 0516 11 3300N 1383GE 0 5145 1231 21 121 S : E l l0302 1000 06 3510N 1]840E 051945 1142 21 121 S G I.0302 0493 14 31t50N 1 3 8 4 0 E 051945 1 1 4 0 21 121 s0321 0200 07 3025N 14020E 051945 1000 21 121 5* Origin b > l < Method. c o ; ; Reliability

4. Remarks:e.,. N O signala were heard above 321 me.b . T wo shipborne radars were located by DIE cuts.

.PART II - RADIO1.. Strike Reporh: Eighty-six Strike Reports were received by

the ground atat.ions. Tlle 58th Wing reported tbat onexceasive ~~b:_t .Bombs Away messages (39) W O o : > aueto tbe ~Qt that only e sma, :o t. of the Wing'anirorllf't bOllJ.bedhe pl'lm.'l,l'y tar8et, The 7 3 r _c en ega _' . t'" i 'Strike Reports due. o r e orted that 2 aircroft rot.rD.nsmltted ....9 r _ .. _~~n~n ~rar in their first transmission of BOJIl.bsAway.

2. Fox TranB.l)1is.sions: The 73l;'d. IVi~g reporte~ tlla~&~3QU:S~r:5. -tor received a Fox tranamlSslOD regardll18 Fie.>.terrad~o opera is' One radio op6l'ator djd not recei va the mass"ge 5lih.lrlJJg thJ.S III BSlOn. -. _. _ c tor' WOS' .. of' en inopers vive lie. ison r'eQ I iVel'. The' sec ond opere._beca.~::rhone for 2 bours over the target area. The U9~1 Wee.ther. w:l:-on;l. .. P _ arul Time Sigo9:1s werB other Fox Tranamlssions.oded lD Uc opae , _, _.

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28/49

3. Frequ.encies: Several instonces of deliberate attempts by 1m-known stntions 1!oblock out both weather end time signals fran the 73r4Wing ground station were reported during this mission. Otherwise. therewas only slight inter1'erence noted on all strike frequencies. j'ollCllfingis Q percenta!;le breuk-downof traffic per frequency: 3 psr cent on.3megacycles. 26 per cent on 7 mego.cyc1es.arn 71 per CE:nton 11 megacycles.

4. Navigational Aids: Six requests tar HF/DF bearings were re-ceived by the ground stations. Seven HF/DF bearings were furnished air-crCtft in flight. The extra. bearing wa.sgiven by the 3l3th Winggroundstotion to an oircr~ft that raported itself in distress b u t did not askfor the bearing. VEF/DF bearing facilities were net used duri.Di thismission. The 58th Winereported that 15 aircraft used air-to-air ha:!1ingeffectively. Average distance homedUEIS 56 miles. Ranges, haner:3, andbroadcast stati,ons rJere used effect ively.

5. Net Discipline and Security: Discipline and security ~ercreported as geed by all Wings except the 58th. Sane of the 58th 'flingaerial operators were not listening bE


29/49

o;;j~1~t:l" ?> >I ~ * ~ . ~;:;.~L

d. 3020 Kllocycles; Neg11giH[e.e. 6615 Kilocycles: r : n fran 010az. to 023az.. 204az to 21006.

and 0030Z to OloQZwas partially effective.

: t : . 10305 Xi.locycles; cn from 0020Z to 024,SZ wae ineffective.g. 1990 Kiloc;ycles: Negligible .h.

fective .7415 Kilocycles: Steady tone at 235% was partially d-

i. 10820 Kilocycles:(1) Keyed CViat 02002, and 034~ was ineffective.

tive.

(2) Buzzer-type sound at 05lOZ ;;as pert lally effeotive.(3) Mixed code chO:ra.-cters at 00.30 l7ere partially t-ftoo-

j. 9410" 7'310. and 11160 Kilocyoles: Negligible.7. Distress: Th e 313th.-, .314:tih. and 7Jrd l"iingsreported no dis-

tress messt'lges. The 56th WinS reported the following transmissions.

0239~0302Z322Z 3 3 7 ' Z >0350Z0410Z0425Z0507'Z184;6Z321Z326 z0 4 4 8Z081,3Z

Tm34V751ditching.17V752 location of smoke bombp2B V 7 5 2 61 Ba 1tex Post 113.F rom. 59V752 @ve position of 39V751 .From 39V751 Bove course hooding for IE: Sh:ir.:l.l!r om 39V751 @vecourse and pooi t ion.poa_ition of aircraft in distress Posit ion r : > f ErA Ie Sh:i.mil.Sighted flares and position.39V751 ditching.~8t report f.l:'Ql 39V751 sent by 7V7.51.position ..Sighting ot.'survivors.

8. E;l'UiPffient Mll:fUIl.ctiOns: AlVART-131 2 inoperati,'e; 1 no sid


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D

HI'ElL!O:m::E

Part I .. i ) ) . e u I Y M.l' Opp~i tion

P D . r " III .. Dmrcge Assessment

MtSlll00 No. lZB19 Kay 1945


31/49

PART 1 .. !NEMY AIR OPPOSrl'ION

. Eh~ air opposition on this misSion was negligible. Only 6e~erny itl.I'craft wer-e S6


32/49

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e. One aircrllft reported 8 bursts of inaccurate beavy nakover Smith Island.f. A few scattered heavy flak bursts were aeen a.t Tachikawa.

3. Flak at Target:Q. Flak j'l the target area was nil for most aircraft. Air.

craft report ing nOli termed it meager and inaccurate. although severalplanes Were rocked by apparently lucky shots. In Q few cases the flakllppeared to be continuously painted. which would indicate radar.con-trolleil fire throUgA the undercost.

b. 1, few white phosphorusbUI'sts were scen in the target area.c. Aircraft q.f the 313th Wing., over the target at 19022,SZ,

observed an orange burst which VI as reportedly- larger than any tln.kburst ever seen before.4. Loss and D'tlmoJte Due to Flak: None.5. Air ..to ...Air Bombing and Roakets: None.


33/49

1. Summary:a. Damage to Hrunamatsucity resulting fram XXI Bomber comnand

Mission 178.19 M!ly 1945, totals 6,200,000 sq. ttl (.22 sq.mi. or 142aere.s) which represents about . 5 % of thEI I )!'XI B.C. O.I.U. Dill. Report No. 78.

CONFIDENT--,--------


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35/49

. 'Mi,ssion No. 178

19 May 194 .5

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